When Man settled in Babylon, he proposed to build a tower to reach the heavens.

But the LORD will not be mocked. He saw the tower, and in His wisdom he smote it, scattered the builders and confounded their language.

But what if the LORD had not seen the tower? What if some benevolent priest, wise in His service and mindful of the interests of man, had restrained those ancient engineers and prevented the profane ziggurat from attracting His almighty wrath?